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chairmanbrando t1_jcnfxwi wrote

Where do you think? Where the black folks live.

> The department has invested in 36 flock cameras throughout the city. The department did not specify the exact location of the cameras, but say they’re strategically placed in high crime neighborhoods. 8News found two of the cameras in the Fairfield and Mosby Court areas.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/how-richmond-police-is-using-new-technology-to-track-down-criminals/

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Prestigious_Laugh300 t1_jcovm0v wrote

They are using it to spot stolen cars and review after crimes (shootings for example) take place.

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chairmanbrando t1_jcqj9c8 wrote

I know why they're doing it. It doesn't change the fact that they set them all up around black neighborhoods.

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Prestigious_Laugh300 t1_jcqmg5l wrote

Maybe the people who live there are tired of getting their cars stolen or unsolved crime and asked the police to do something?

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jetroar17 t1_jcpon69 wrote

I would rather not waste tax-funded resources on low crime areas. It's like spraying water where there's no fire. Crime doesn't have a color.

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